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Seized land stopping development

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  • 06-07-2016 7:31pm
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    Idbatterim
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    Hi guys, so the terrace of houses that my family home is on, has lots of land to the rear. It is accessed by a laneway. the last house on the terrace, god knows how many years ago, simply took the laneway to the rear of their garden and it appears claimed it for themselves. this is well before my time. Is there anything that can be done to check the legality of who owns that bit of land etc, whether it is legally still the councils or indeed, the end of terrace now owns it through vacant possession etc?

    sorry I have tried to attach a google image, but the size is over what boards permits. Will sort it soon...


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    Gumbo
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    Copy the link to the location in google maps.
    I think it's a civil matter and may have to be resolved through talking to the offender and if that doesn't work, then the legal route.


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    athtrasna
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    With reference to the thread title, what development is this stopping and who stopped it?


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    Boater123
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    As I understand it, the occupier has to make a claim to the land in question. If the land was/ is owned by a Co.Council, they have to prove sole and exclusive use of the land for more than 30 years. 12 years if its in private ownership.

    I was also told once by a solicitor during conveyance, that it was almost impossible to claim adverse possession on land owned by a state body. I don't know why but it was a similar situation to this, and I walked from the purchase because of this, ie no clear title.


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    L1011
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    State agencies can reset the clock much easier than private owners - very hard to prove they haven't also


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    Idbatterim
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    https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Beaumont+Ave,+Churchtown+Upper,+Churchtown,+Co.+Dublin/@53.2940287,-6.2569111,147m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670bdfe1d3c8e9:0x3de552f50c4dda82!8m2!3d53.2915128!4d-6.257487

    there is the link, sorry for the delay in getting it up.
    With reference to the thread title, what development is this stopping and who stopped it?
    to clarify, if the lane wasnt blocked at one end, a lot of owners on the street, would build to the rear of the properties, the other end terrace has already applied for PP and received it (the beaumont drive side one).

    Effectively if the lane exit to weston road hadnt been blocked, the plan would be simply knock a section on lane wall on beaumont drive and probably have a one way system...


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